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The Telegraph and Messenger MACON, GA, APKIL 22, 1879. THIS OEOKG1A PKBS8. Goeddn Fobiyxb.—The Griffin Netc* Urns debts wit*' ihe traducere of the gal lant and noble Gordons • , Some cf the Independents or B'dicela in the Seventh district—where old Felton has corrupted the minds end politics of many good men—are writing anonymous oommunioations trylog to injnre the good name and cbsraoter of General Gordon, by making false assertions to deoeiTe the public mind. Erery Georgian who knows anything knows that General Gordon is one of th- putest, beat and most able men in ibe State. He was true to his oonntry in war, and has been the moat faithful and efficient member of the United States Senate from the South elnce the war. He has done more for the South to br.ng abont prosperity and good feeling in this section, and to eecnre for the South her equal rights in the Federal Government, thaB any man in Congress. He is always at bis post looking faithfully after the interest of the whole country, and espe cially of the Sontb, and by his fidelity to country and principle ho has won the love and respect of all good men in every section of the Union. And when men become so corrupt as to try to injnre his good name, tbero is something very rotten at the bottom of it, and people should be slow to believe anything they see in a newspaper written by eomo scribbler who is either ashamed or afraid to give the public his came. Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel Atlanta correspondence: We copy the three fol lowing items from an interesting letter of “Spectator” to the above journal: A Nbwsvapzb Eukok.—For a week past it has been whispered around that a company of Northern men, with some local partners, intend to start a large morning daily here very soon. The gos sip on the subject attributes to them ample capital to make the projeot a suc cess. After a thorough search into the sources of these reports, I find them rather chimeric*!. There is a vagueness about the plaus and an uncertainty os to the time when this ideal enterprise will blossom into reality. Soch rumors are common in Atlanta. They start every few days. The present talk, however, may mean something and if ft does the early fnture will make definite develop ments. The Unitsd States Troops.—To-day the 18th United States Infantry left their cosy quarters at McPherson Barracks to go to the Milk river, in Montana. They didn’t want to leavo. They are a clever set of fellows and had many friends here. They are to be succeeded by the 15th Artillery, which has been in Charleston. One company has already come and seven others, with the best band in the service, will he here eoon. All the officers are WeBt Painters and men of raro finish. If wo mast have troops wo are glad to get those of sash quality. Pxreosai,—General Toombs and Gov ernor B'own met in the arcade of the Kimball Honae the other day, shook hands cordially, sat down and chatted as genially as two old chnmB. Probably both have forgotten that in July, 1868, ToomUB borrowed Curran’s thunder to denounce the ex-Governor as a “detested villain,” etc.,—the rest of the quotation is rather rough. It is well to dwell to gether m charity and the present recon ciliation is perfectly charming. We are glad to see that thesa great men have sufficient magnanimity and common sente to compose their old feud and forgive and forget the p3st. Why cherish animosity always, when the is sues have passed away, and time and charity, with their annealing influences, have had oppsrtnniiy to intervene. Heav en deiiver us from the implacable spirit^ which, hating once, hates forever. Thb Augusta Chronicle contains a long and deeply interesting account of all the duels which have taken place at old Campbellton and in that vicinity. The narrative is from an aged eye-witness,and carries ns back vividly to theanoientand palmy days of the Sonth, when murders and ascaseinationB were almost unknown, and the daello on equal terms was the only resort in the settlement of all differ ences. Not that we approve of the bar barous custom, however, though believ ing it infinitely preferable to the latter day practice of jerking ont a pistol and committing murder on the least provoca tion. Did .pace permit, wo wcnld repro duce the whole article. Monbob Female Collxqe.—The Ad vertiser says: The trustees of the college have received a letter from Ber. J. B. Hawthorne, D. D.. of Montgomery Ala bama, accepting the invitation to preaoh th* commencement sermon on Sunday, the 6:h of July. Dr. Hawthorne is one of the most eloquent pnlpit orators in tho South, and his sermon will furnish a rare intellectual treat to all who hear it. The orator for commencement day is sot yet chosen. He will, however, be one whom our community will be pleased to hear: Feuit Prospects.—Wo are delighted to learn that the general apprehensions regarding the condition of the peach and apple crops of tha State will be agreeably disappointed. We copy the following from the Monroe Advertiser, where at first it was reported that the entire peach crop of that region had been destroyed: Thb Peach Chop.—We hive conversed with quite a number of onr farmers dur ing the past week to ascertain the extent of the damage done by the reoeut cold weather. We expressed the opinion in onr last issue that wo were destined to bavo only about bait a crop. While this was a guess at that time, it turned ont to be about correct. The fruit-grower! eay the trees were not full before the cold weather, having little more than a half orop, and ai some damage was done by the cold, the crop will be still farther re duced. Some orchards now have trees laden with fruit, but they are exaeptioua! oases. The probable osuse of the smell crop is the foot that for two years past the trees were unusually full, and were so nearly exhausted that they could not bring- . a foil orop. One consolation Is that when the trees are no: so full the fruit is larger and better. The fait crep of Monroe county is very valuable, bringing in an- nnsl’y forty or fifty thousand dollars, which is nearly alt olosr money. Fa-m the same: Professor W. D. Thurmacd, prlnoipsl of Forsyth Iostitate, reoeived a psinful injury on Ia9t Wednes day. While ehopping wood a large pieoe flew up and struck him in the left eye, cutting a gash in the ball and rendering him blind for three days. He is now oon- , aiderably better, and returned tbe exer cise of his school on yesterday. Th* Advertiser remarks forcibly Ibst it la staled that a new, large eigbt-psge morning daily is toon to b9 established in Atlanta ; but the question is what does Atlanta want with another paper when it already has tbe best conducted and most enterprising newspaper in tbe Sontb. Qaoth tbe esme journal: The Borne Tribune says the “prospect of Gen. Gsrtrtll for Governor is widen ing and (Lengthening every day.” We will simply a.k tbe Tribune, will it take him nominat'd or independent ? Another Oonfbdbratb Moruxent.— From the TbemasviUe Enlerprite we take tbe follow! og: Thbt Will Live iti Marble.—The monument designed to Commemorate the Confederate dead arrived by the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad on Thursday. Mr. Kairios, the agent of Mesm. MuldoOD A Co., strived yesterday morning, and will superintend its erection. Stops will be taken at onoe to prepare tbe founda tion at the intersection of * Broad end Fletcher streets, where it will be plaoed. t will be unveil'd, end an appropriate ddreav delivered at an early day. Mr. Ka rins, one of the firm of Mul. done A Co., baa by bis nniform courtesy and gentlemanly bearing made a boat of friend, at tbe Sonth. Those in need of monuments or marble work of any kind cannot do better than consult him. Fuorr.—Tbe Enterprise ssysi Tbe lat ter part of last week brought with it two sharp frosts and a freeze. Vegetable! suffered considerably. Beans, potato* a and other early plants were badly injured in some localities, while in others the damage was very slight. It was thought that cotton—quite a quantity of which was up—was seriously injured, but later reDorts ear that the damage to that crop is* but slight. Com was considerably nipped, but will come out. CoulatL Ehplotbh in thb Latn At lanta Murder Case.—Chronicle *nd Sen tinel: When the Alston-Gox case comes off, there will bs a formidable array of counsel present Solicitor General Hill, Messrs. Hopkins & Glenn, H. D. Twiggs, W. A. Hawkins, H. Van Epps and P» Calhoun will represent the State ; Messrs. Gartrell & Wright, Candler & Thompson and R. S. Jeffries the defense. Great difficulty will be experienced’ in getting a jury, and it is not improbable that there will be a change of venue. Accidxntallt Shot.—Thomas villa Fn terprise: The many friends of Mr. E. R. Pringle will regret to learn that he was accidentally shot through the thigh last week, while on Like lamonee. A rifle went off in the hands of a young Mr. Whitehead, sending the ball through the fleshy portion of the thigh. The wound, though a painful one, is not serious. CONXBMPLATXD ExXOVAZ.cn AN Ou> Landmark.—Savannah Newt: For some time past there have been rumora to the effect that a well-known and wealthy citizen of Savannah was endeavoring to purchase the Oglethorpe Barracks, cor ner of Liberty and Boll streets, from the government, with the view of converting it into an immense and magnificent hotel. Nothing definite in regard to the reports could be ascertained as the parties concerned were very reticent. There is no doubt, however, that _ the objeotia contemplated and the citizen referred to and a company of wealthy gentlemen have been desirous of securing this very valuable property. Seme time since Congress passed an aot directing the sale, under tbe supervis ion of the Secretary of War, of certain United States property in tbe Southern Stater, including the batraoka in this city. No purchaser offered, aa tbe properly was not advertised, and consequently It yet remains in possession of the govern ment, though, as stated, efforts have re cently been mads to seoure it. Daring General Sherman’s redent visit to Savannah, he requested Major An drews, in command at the barracks, to famish him an estimate of the value of the property here, which he did, affixing the valuation at 185,000. It Is now sug gested that these buraoks be sold et the price named, and the McPherson Bar racks, at Atlanta, for which the govern ment pays an annuel rental of $4,000, be purchased. Up to tbe present time, how ever, nothing definite in regard to the sale of tbe property has been effeoted. Savannah Cathedkil Militart Mass The News cays: As stated, the military (o be represented in the Mass were the Jasper Greens, Savannah Volunteer Guards and German Volunteers. About half-past 9 o’clock the volunteers of the several companies named assembled in Reynolds square, fully uniformed end equipped, as follows: Savannah Volun teer Guards, forty-two men, nnder com mand of Captain Raynal; Irish Jasper Greens, thirty-five men, under command of Lieutenant Beilly, and German Volnn- teere, twenty-eight men, nnder Captain Schwarz, the battalion being nnder com mand of Captain John Flannery. After the battalion was formed they were sub jected to a short instroction, and then were marched to the residence of the Bishop, at the corner of Drayton and Perry streets, where the procession was formed in the following order: Dram corps, nnder command of Dram Major Sido Brown ; Savannah Volunteer Guards; Irish Jasper Greene; German Volunteers; Gills’Sodality o! the Angel, dressed in white, with white veBta and cashes; Girls’ Sodality of tha Holy In fancy, similarly dressed; Sodality of St. Aloysios (boys), black suits with red cashes; Bishop and officiating clergy in a carriage; Catholic Library Association. The procession thus formed moved nt Drayton street, to Liberty, to Abercorn and thence to tbe Catnedral, entering in the same order, the military being as signed position direotly in front of the star. * The mas3 was conducted by the follow ing: Right Rev. Bishop Gross, celebrant; Very Rav. E. Cafferty, Assistant Priest; Eer. H. Scblenke, Deacon; Rsr. T. O’Hara, Sub-Deacon; Bev- E. A. Browne, Eev. T. O’Reilly, Deacons of Honor; Eev. H. J. McNally, Master of Ceremonies. At tbe beginning of the Mass the Bish op unveiled the handsome marble altar of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, recently completed, and the solemn ceremonies were proceeded with. This was tbe sec ond Military Mass celebrated at the Cathedral, and was on a larger scale than the one last year. The drill consisted principally in the present arms at certain stages, when the Gloria is Bung, the Cre do. etc, but at communion the military kneel, tbe drums are beat, the officers are subsequently saluted, and the incense hearer perfumes them. At the close of the Mass the Bishop re turned his thanks to the military for their participation, and expressed his gratifica tion with the congregation at the grand and impressive exhibition. 8avaknjlh with a population of 32.656 buried only 12 persons last week, of whom two w«re still born infants. A good show ing for the health of the Ferest city. Thz corner stone of the Columbus Con federate monument was laid with most imposing ceremonies, on Monday. The venerable Bev. J. H. Campbell, aetingas Grand Ohaplain, offered the prayer to the Architeot of the Universe. The cor ner stone was then placed in position by Grand Architect Levy, who preoeeded the aot by a most beautiful and appropri ate address. We give a brief extraot t A few yean have passed away, and to day no behold a happy, commercial, manufacturing ciiy, comparing favorably with any other, and surpassing many. Weil may Columbus boast ot her line of steamboatF, raiiroade, her oottOD, woolen and other faotoriea, run by her splendid water power, and others by steam; ber honaea of business, of her churches, her ooll'gea sndschooto, of ber cemetery and residences, of the intelli gence, taste and beauty of her Indies, of tbe patriotiem end talent of her distin guished sons, living aud dead, ail being moved b the inspiration of woman ; but none will rtfleot more honor on jour oity than this monument to oommemorate the lives and heroism o! the Confederate sol diers. No foul, polluted hand will evir dare distuib it. When ereoled, its lofty summit will kiss tbe firat and last rays of the rising and betting eon. long after we and onr ohil- drt-n are deposited Rich tbe sleeping dead, and ages upon ages shall pass away, arousing to great and good achievements, the thousands who may visit your, oity and view with delight and admiration thto wonderful structure, nerving tbe arm of tbe patriot in the hoar of peril to save bis country. We glean the above from the Timet. Fire on thb Stnaxzk Moon.—The Enquirer-Sun says: We learn from a tele gram received in our city yesterday that ou the downward trip of the steamer Moore, which left Columbus on Saturday, at Neal’s Landing, the cotton on her deck was discovered to be on fire. Cap tain Moore promptly had some sixty bales thrown overboard aa a precautionary measure. There was but little damage done to the cotton except from water, and none to the boar. This delayed the steamer a abort time, when she again went on her way down with the excursion party from here. On her all were in good spirits and merry as ohurch balls. A 8acbbd Belic Gbandlt Intrkrxd. Among tho articles placed in the corner atone of the Columbus Confederate monu ment was, says the Enquirer-Sun, a piece of the bloody battle-flag ot the Mth Georgia regiment, In carrying which seven men were killed in the battle of Sharpeburg and several others wound'd. The monument has been received and will be put up immediately. On Memorial day, the 26th instant, it will bs unv-iled. Mb. H. b. Hill has been re-elected mayor of Montezuma. Tired or "Old Ned.”—-The Montezu ma Weekly ssje’; Three months since any fresh beef was offered for sale in Montezuma. We have a longing for a choice loin or porter-house steak. . Col/Buthbbtord in Elakzlzt,—The Early County News says: Colonel Rutherford was greeted by quite a full audience of onr people at bis lecture on Tuesday night last, some of whom came from fifteen to twenty miles to hear it. We are safe in saying that they did not go away disappointed in their expectations of hearing a good thing. It was all that fancy could have piotured it—brilliant, entertaining and instruc tive. The damage by frost to the planters of Eatly is not seriouB. Bb : ionation or a Paexor.—Savannah News: Bev. Timothy Harley, pastor of the First Baptist Ohnrob, tendered his resignation on Thursday last, and the same has been relnotsntly aeeepted by his congregation. Mr. Harley came to Sa vannah in 1872, and has been pastor of tbe oharoh ever since. The suite of the bondholders against the city of Savannah have been ordered by Jndge Erskine, after argument, to be postponed until the November term The Newt says: There was a more active demand for oity bonda yesterday, and there is indica tion of a steady rise. Thb Miwxniux Ccxt.—Conyers Ex aminer. We have been inform'd by a oitizen of Irwin county, Ga., there is not a single bar room, doctor nor lawyer in the county. Supports the Agricultural Bureau. We learn from the Union nnd Recorder tha’, at a late meeting of tbe Farmers’ Club, of Baldwin county, the following resolutions, offered by Mr. L. Carrington, were adopted: Whsbxas, the Agricultural Bureau of the State has accomplished great good for the farming interests, and whereas, nnder previous management, said bureau is eapable of bearing its own expenses and yielding an inoome to the State Treasury; and whereas there is a bill now pending, to be acted on at the July ses sion of tbe Legislators, to abolish said bureau, therefore, Resolved, That tQfs club is of tbe opin ion that said bureau should be preserved and foBtered by onr Legislature as one substantial recognition by 'onr legisla tors of the claims of sgrionlture upon onr law-making power; and we reoommend to onr Senator and Bepresentative in the Legislature to ase their almost efforts to hwut sny effort to abolish this bureau; and, as auxiliary thereto, we recommend the continnanoe of tbe geologioal survey of tbe 8tate by appropriate legislation, A Spottzd Crow.—Union and Recorder. One morning last week Mr. Zicb. Ward living in tire neighborhood of Mr. J. M. D. Webb captured a spotted crow. Hear ing the caw-caws of the orows, he took hia gon and went into tbe field deter mined to shoot one and hang him up as a scare-crow. One he found on the ground that appeared very gentle, and with great care he drew near; as he knew if he flew he could shoot him on the wing, he con tinued to approach and secured an nnex- peoted prize—a tame crow with wings of black and white and speckled breast. Whence came the strange birc? Pos sibly somebody’ spet waited thither on the wings of the storm. Conzers Examiners Lawrencevillehas already twelve or thirteen thousand dol lars subBoribed toward building a narrow gauge road to interseet with the Air Line from that place. This will be one of the best things that ever happened for Lawrence rills. We wish them success. A Venerable Mausoleum.—The editor of the Mhledgeville Union and Recorder has recently visited an ancient burying ground within half a mile of the cld cap- itol, which Mr. Seott, though a resident for fifty years, never knew was in exis tence. The dimensions are 38 feet by 32 feet and tho wall ia four feet high. The Recorder says so densely covered was the area with treeB, briars acd vines, that it was next to impossible (o creep through them to tha marble slabs to read the inscription upon them. A few only were reached, and after rsmov.ng the heavy coating of dirt and leaves from tbe lettering, we copied the following: “Major John Howard, bom Oct. 4th, 1761, died April 12tb, 1822. Dr. Cnarlea Williamson, died Oatober 16tb, 1828. aged 41 years. In remembrance of sweet Arabella Howard, aged 3 years. Tnere was a granite vault in tbe en» closure, in whiob, no doubt, several per sona were buried. On the door wbb a small marble slab with this simple in scription: “John Howard Butberford, born Jan. 31st, 1811, died Sep. 16:b, 1814.” What is remarkable abont this vault is, that a large wild oberry tree is growing tbrongh tbe top of the granite whlohithassplitin twain. Among the interred in the enclosure were: Alexander Molntosh Sanford, Senator from Bryan connty,died Nov. 19.b, 1845, aged 39 years. William W. Baker, Senator from Lib erty county, died Deo. 22), 1826, sgsd 39 years. James Spalding, Bepresentative from Molntosh county, died Noy. 24 th, 1829, •ged 23 years. The entire ares stems to have beea filled with the dead, among whom repose many deoeased legislators. Vacant.—Sumter Republican: The floe jail of Sumter county is now virtu ally empty there being but two prisoners in it; and it iB safe tossy they will be dis posed of in a week or two, as soon as Judge Crisp opens court. Personal.—Augusta Sentinel: The appearnce of Dr. Deems in onr sanctum is always as welcome as sunshine. Some* body has said that the dearest angels of heaven hover around the good-humored man on earth. If thiB be so—and wa do not doubt it—what a host of angelic ministers must surround Dr. Deems, who in spite of many trials and delioate phy sical structure, not only beholds bright ness in the universe but makes that uni- verse the brighter for bis presence. Tksa Diphtherial Went. Tbe Elmira (N. T.) Advertiser gives a strange account of a little girl afflicted with diphtheria. Ia looking ioto Ike cuild’s throat, the mother saw a micro cocoas moving, which Bbe removed, to gether with another, which are now on exhibition in a city drug store, and are being discuised by tbe medical fraternity. They ore easily seen by the naked eye, though a glass help' one to the “tine inwardness” of the critters. The largest one is fully one-quarter of an inch long, covered with hair, with a head something like a caterpillar, tapering body, and long hairy tail. Its body is formed in nnge ; its color is abont that of one of these yel low “thousand-legged” worms found on- dar old boards and atones. Tha smaller one is about one-sixteenth of an inch long, being whitiah in ootor, and requir ing the glass to bring ont its “beauty’’ of confirmation. It is. Rot a pleasant thought to imagine euoh things in your throat, but they get there, and from there into the blood, heart and other organs, producing paralysis and. sudden death when least expected. They are vegetable parasites, and exist in Urge ooloniee in the diptheretie membrane. Dr. J. M. Flood le considerably interested in the mammoth baoteri* that have come nnder hia observation which greatly ex ceed ia sise aaythii EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. WAamaoroN, April 14,1873. SOtCBTHmO MORE ABOUT THB C9HKRTEE8. Too ought, or rather ought not to, hear the “ blaapheriona casein and sweatin' 1 that fi Is the air over the constitution of the House oomm.ttee on war claims. It beat* anything I ever heard, and my experience, it pains me to say, has been ratner extensive in that line Aa yon may imagine, this profanity cornea from claim agents and their client* and is directed most pointtdly at the chair- mail Bragg, that immense and intenaa aaa from Wieoonain, who got each extensive ad vertising some time smeb for hie bray against South *-n Demociats in connection with these war claims. In addition ro Bragg as chair- maa, there are five nad.oale on the commit tee instead of four, as was the case in (he hut Congress, thus hiving a maj irity or tha oommittee aa good as pledged against any boutnem war claims whatever. Figure to yourself, then, how the claim agents swear and the good reason therefor the make np of due oommittee affords them. I have no special objection myself to this sockdolager from Speaker Ham’s sturdy arm for reasons heretofore set down, and only mention the matter here in order that all parties interest* ed in tne range of our circulation may know what the fnture seems to promise them. There are other tea exes in connection with the make up of the committees which may bo ot general interest One is that the ohair- m» ships are equally divided between the two great sections commonly known aa North and Booth The Hpeaaer bis held this tcale with an nnahaktog hand, though ot o-iuree the usual howl on this head will be heard ixom the JUadtoala. Another U, that fifteen ont of the fifty-two ohaiimen voted in the oancue against Randall, and that three of them not only did not go into tha Democratic caucus but did not vote for handall in the organization Ton new members got chairmanships; five of Ran dall’s bitterest opponents in tne caucus ,got. places on the ways and mesne committee, ana two on appropriations. It aotms to me' that Randall has shown a considerable de gree of magnanimity towards his opponents in parcelling ont the honors. ran ahead this week. It is general y anticipated tint this week will develop ecmeihing lively in both Houses. Biaint will probably eluke up the Senate to day after hu usual style ana is oredited as being etuffed f uilor of bloody shirt rhetoric and K'diosl bile tbau ever before. Of cooiee he will draw well. Ho always docs, bat it the Democrats want to extinguish him they only hsv».tolet him ‘rip,” as Felton did the resolution to i&YeBUgato the oiphor tele grams. Hat the fact is, there are as many Democrats in that body who delight in hear ing themssiiea ta.k as does Blaine or any of h s side, and I suppose the flood gates of jaw will be pushed; wide open and propped back. If the atmy bill comes to a vote in that body iu two weeks, it will bo a moat agreeable surprise to mery body 1 do sot hn.w whether fties-.ru. Gordon and Hill will speak or not. Jnogmg the fntnre by the past, I feel pretty confident that the prosi est men on the Democratic tide wilt be sore to do so. ’Twaa ever thus and seems tame to get more and more eo every seaeiou The Radical Sen&t ra resolved Hatnrday to fight the bill from the word go and piled np a big lot of Ammunition for that purpose. In he House this morning the greenback- ere, as I expected, find the fruit of their vaunted victory ot Hatnrday turn- d to ashes. By the aid of the Democrats they were able to force a session to-day, and loudly thought they wcnld get in their work this morning. Eleven Democrats voted against them and against going into general legislation on H Aturdsy, among wham were Messrs. Blount, Cook and Hammond, whom £ beg to con gratulate. But the morning hour oime and wtnt and not a greenbacks: got a showing with any of his panaceas They were all choked off and must now wait until next Monday, when doubtlees the eame result will be reached, barely the country is to be felicitated on the pioapect. If the green- backers aud their Democratic allies we.e al lowed, just cow, to wora their financial way With this conntry, I would lay heavy odds on tbe speediest and most complete smash in hietoiy. They are doubtleea honest bat a wilder lot o. statesmen on lh' money ques tion, it appeara to me, were never let loose upon a suffering country 'thick of aetates- mau who serious y proposes, as does the Rev non. Ve Ha ftlatyr, to loan a lot of wild cat improvement ech<mee, so called, tue credit or the government to the amount cf five hundred mi lions of dollars 1 And this ia :s only a priming .Ct THE CH0ZC3EB "E8IZ3DAY. Eaetor was even more gorgeously and brilliantly itiostrated than usual. I have never seen more beautiful or elaborate flo ral decoration' nor listened to more delicious music, vocal and instrumental than I .ound at that ancient church, nt. Johns. The crowa wa s • great that only standing room was to bs found as early as ten o’clock, and many were unable to even get into the ves- tloule. The churches were all o-eiflawing and the etroete and sidewalks thronged X did not observe, however, nearly eo many spring toilets as nsutl, wherea I was con siderably astonished, for the weather was superb. Barely the girls have not been pnt on half allowance by their governors now that resumption is a foot accomplished. But all the eam9, spring robes and bats struck me as " short. A. W. B. Georgia Four Per Vent* Bonds. From a very timely and exoellent arti de in the Atlanta Constitution upon the superior value of these State securities we extract the following: But there is a thing or two that had probably beat be eaid. We learn that the scrutinizing eye of the government was first directed to thsse bonds by cer tain parties who were interested in the sale of government four per cents. They felt that these bonds wonld interfere with the ealeB of their favorites, and they were therefore disposed to crowd the “babies” out. We wonld mildly suggest to the friends of the government securities that they can make nothing by deorying tbe State securities and forcing a comparison between the two. The Georgia’s are the best investment. They are four per cents, absolutely safer, and redeemable in enrrenoy. The government four per cents are simply certificates that ere re deemable in one year in four per oent. government bonds, and not in onnenoy. These bonds are now below par, and in a year from date may be very heavily be- lew par. At any rate, there iB a difference —and that is this—tbe Georgia bonds are redeemable in onnenoy, and tha govern ment’s are redeemable in bonds tbat are already depreciated, and may depreciate still more. Ours are redeemable in money —Uncle Sam’s Insecurities. The above remarks, if they refer to any of onr Maoon bankers who. have tbe United States four per cents on Bale, do them (perhaps unintentionally.) an it jus tice. One of the most responsible of the nember was among the first to ascertain the validity of tbe “Baby Bonds,” and proolaim tha faot to tho pnblio. The supply of the. latter is limited, and there is ample room and a demand more than anffioient to oovar bo'h issuer,. There shonldbe no war, or invidious compari sons between State and Fed eral securities. It is to tbe interest of til to upheld and sustain them alike. The “baby” bonds are certainly gilt edge’in every respect, are notaxsble, and being payable in currency and issued in snail and convenient denominations, are moBt eligible investments for email capitalists and farmers. We understand they have all been sold acd are now in second hands. Declining tbe Purple. A Washington dispstcb to the Ctaoin- nati CdmsueS-cidl, at the 13th Instant, asys: “A geertnom traveling with General Grant writes bane thag kfio General says tbat be will np» b* a «jndid»te for tbe Presidency onder any cirsumstiaoes. He is aware that bie-saasa is freely used in the Amerlotn papers in that connection, but not in w way tbat he thinks justifies him in making a publio declaration of bis intentions. When the time oomes, aa this gentleman -believes, ha will - decline in ■aoh a Way (bat there will be no mistak ing bis meaning. The General tells this gentleman that he dots not want to re enter pnblio life, that he will deoline a nomination to any pnblio office, and tbat be will make hia intentions fully known on hia return to America, bat at present does not wish to publicly decline that whioh has not been authoritatively offer ed to him.” Bat another paragraph is going the rounds to the effect that tbe writer had a conversation with a lady, now traveling with General Grant, in whioh this lady spoke of joint toconpanoy of tbe White Honse from March 4,1881, four years, as a matter all arranged and decided upon, Tne Charleston Election cases. News and Conner. 1 The proceedings in the United States Court yesterday were both important and interesting. The motions made by the defense in the election cases, to setaBide the janes, to continue the causes, and looking to an avoidance of the test oath, were overruled by the court. The dis sent of Jndge Bryan takes np the several questions at issue to the Supreme Court of the United States for a final decision, pending which no punishment can be in- flioted upon any of the accused who may be convicted. Jndge Bond’d reasons for overrating the motion to set aside the array of jn- tors are given elsewhere. Tney are striotiy and coldly legal in . character, while Jndge Bryan, equally strong in his oonviotions of the law, takes high ground and plaoea hia dissenc upon the law and upon justice. Judge Bryan points out that the rnles of the Coart regulating the soleotion of jarors were not complied with. These rales have the foroe and effeot of a statute, and cannot be aet aside without abrogating legislation and “inonrxing the imputation of the injus tice, odium and cruelty of an ex post facto law." Tbe Merceriaa. This college serial, edited by the uder- graduates ot Mercer University, refleols great credit npon the young gentlemen who conduct it. The number for April 15th, contains several well written and interesting articles and the general make np and arrangement of the magazine is excellent. From a graphic and truthful sketch of the personel of the present faculty, we extract the following relating to raorxssoR sanfobd: In addition to her roll of distinguished Presidents, Mercer has enjoyed tbe ser vices of some of the ablest and most erudite Professors in the whole country Primus inter Pares stands tho nestor of onr faculty, the distinguished Professor ot Mathematics and Astronomy, Shelton P. Sanford, L.L.D., whose reputation as an instructor and author is national. As a teacher of mathematics he probably has no superior. His splendid series of arithmetics are used in neatly all the States of the Union, while, in his own State, hia name is a household word in every town and village. His algebra now passing through the press, promises to be as popular os his other works. Dr. Sanford has served the University more than forty years, having been chosen one of the first Board of Instruction at the organization. He is well preserved, and there are, donbtlesB, yet twenty-five years of good work in him. He is active and vigoronn in muscle, and, as a pedes trian, there are few who can measure strides with him. His pleasant face and genial manners win for him hosts of friendB every where,and his imperturbable amiability in the class-room secures the respect and confidsnce of every student. He baa lost bnt one month from doty daring hie forty years’ connection with the University; and it may bo eaid of him: -Hen may come and men may go, Rut he goes on forever." The Marshall House, Savannah.— This popnlar resort of the traveling pnolic, under the auspices of the veteran proprietor, A. B. Lace, Esq., ably as sisted by Mr. M. L. Hartnett, still main tains its prestige as one of the best among Southern hotels. The Marshall never closes; always, in sickness or health, in sunshine or shade, its portals are thrown wide open to tho travel stained visitor, and he is welcomed and generously cared for. The board has recently been reduced to suit the stringency of the timeB, yet in no degree whatever have the accom modations deteriorated. They are striotiy first-class, and the looation of the establishment has ever made it popu lar. Mr. Hartnett is an agreeable and accomplished gentleman, and makeB a friend of every patron ot the honse. Bead notice elsewhere. Thb New York Fun says hundreds of men are wandering to-day on a mountain ot silver without tuffioient food or the means of earning it. This contrast of untold wealth and wretched poverty ia presented iu Virginia City, Nevada, where the mines tbat have enriched Flood, O'Brien, Fair, Mackey, Sharon and Jones are still yielding millions, and where a crowd of unemployed men are j*ust now in such a pitiable plight that tbe local newspapers, although nearly filled with account* of fortune getting, find a little epace to describe their snffsringe. It most be hard indeed for these starving men to keep the eighth eonmandment—to a iy nothing of the tenth. A hiobo named Thomas May, l : ves a few miles from Garland, Butler county, Alabama, owns 620 acres of land, runs seven ploughs, has fifty bead of sheep, as manyicattle, a Urge flock of goats end much other property. This proepeiom darkey remained at home; took hie old master’s advice and voted #e iqrdid—f<& and with the DsaWbiAi*. ‘ . Costlt Litigation. — The Marietta Journal says it cost Gobb county (600 a week to hold Snperior Court. Three weeks of the Inxnry footed up (1,800 Oar contemporary thinks it expensive “oooxtin/l” Bat what if one burglar, mnrdercow or thief haB been made to get his duesVy the working of the machin ery of the law ? The saving may amount to thousands to the people at large, and perhaps other sacrifices of hnman life may have been averted thereby. So long as the corse of Adam obtains, and bis obiidren refuse the proffered sal vation of tho Redeemer of Mankind, crime, violenoe and wiokedness will pre vail, and require the atrong arm of the law to intervene ia behalf ot the safety of the community, it matters not what it costs, Queer legislative Doing* in La* The action of the Legislature of tho' State of Louisiana in passing an aot to repeal the charter of the Louisiana Siate Lottery Company has been announced in the gapers- but it appears that the in jury intended to an -institntioa whioh has paid by contract hundreds of thou- tanda of dollars to keep the dcors of the fsr-famed Charity Hospitdl open for the »iok and suffering cannot be accom plished. The Supreme Court- of the United States baa always maintained tbat the sanctity of euoh contracts cannot be violated, and hence,fnr twenty-five years from its organization in 1868, it will con tinue its work of usefulness and benevo lence. The Louietana State Lottery Company drawe next month ita 108* b monthly grand distribution at New Or leans, and an application to M. A Dau phin, P. O. Box 692, New Orleans, will secure any information desired. anrlS lvr Tsx Bentz company of female min strels performed ip San Francisco. The polios arrested Mabel Santley, the most conspicuous of the can-can danoere. 8a< demanded a jury trial, and her counsel taking advantage of a recess, invited tbe jury to see the dance. That move ap pears to have done the pri'Onerno good, for she was convicted and fined f 250 Wby ue Went to.Kansas. The St. Louts Globe Democrat, tbe great stalwart Grant Republican paper of the Northwest, prints tbe following inter- view with a Louisiana ‘‘man acd brother,” who had got ae tsi as that city on hie way to Kansas, and was begging f node to get beck again: ’Come this way,” said a gentleman at one of the desk:; “this man wants to have a talk with you about going home, and is going to put your name in the pa per.” A LIVELY INTERVIEW. “What is his name?” tne reporter asked. “William Chapman,” answered tho darky. “Aud where do you bail fiom ?” “Mad’son Pa’sb.’’ “Well, now,” said the gentleman at the desk, “tell the reporter here wby yon left the Sontb.” “Well’nJ’ said Chapman, threatening to wipe his black noee with. the rim of bis hat, “I dueno. I was a byearnin’ de people all talkin’ about cornin’, an’ a gittin’ ready far to come, and dey wuz a sayin' wat a nice place Ka-ansae wnz an’ sol jea’ bundled np my things and come alone.” “Was that your only reason for leav ing?’’ asked the repotter. __ “Dat’a de only reason I knows for it, said William. “No one ever harmed or threatened yon in the Sonth? Yon had no fear of the whitet?” Ob, no, no; no, indeed. Bless jon, so white man ever harmed me.” “And yon never heard ot any tronbles with the whites?” “Deed’n I didn’t. Dar wnz no trouble in onr parts; bnt I beam eay ’at over in y’other parishes dero wcz some shoot- in’ or siob.” “Yon are not afraid to go back to the Sontb.’ “Nab, I’m not ’fraid! What I got to be 'fraid nv ? Et dere aint no much shootin’ and killen dar w’en we let’, I can’c see nnthin’ to bo askeard qp. r “Then you are anxious to go baok ?” “’Deedn’t I is. De Souf is good ’nuf fo’ me. I ain’t a bed no health here einoe I kum. I’ve a bin mos’ ailin’ to do. Nab, nab, I tell yon i ain’t ’fraid to go back. I had a nice place down dar, and wcz liv in’ with Mr. Orandell for over nine year. Mr. Orandell was a nice man. No, in deed; dere ain’t no killin’ where I oum i’om, ’cause if dsre wnz I bit yon I wouldn’t want ter git back.” Chapman went on to rat la elf a lot more irrelevant staff, and incidentally stated that, alihoogh he had been np here little more than a week, he had earned five dollars, whereaB he had net made more than ten dollars a year in the Sontb. He couldn't get on to Ktnsas, he said, and didn’t know that be wanted to, as Ktnsaa might be just as bard on him when he struck it as tnis country wus. WASHINGTON LETTER. Abont the « Personel ot the 16th Congress”—Grant’s Ex-Secre tary ot the Navy and Davis’ Ex-P. M. facneral-A suggestive Koll toll—uen Johnson and Gen. Sherman on the' floor— Gen, Johnson’s speech 16 years ago—*. S. cox rends Scripture— A man in the gallery enrses Congress. (From onr regular Correspondent) WApsisGTOir, April '0,1879. Yesterday was a dull day at tbs oapitol The Senate was discussing the eligibility of Mr. Rell to a seat in that body and the House was debating a p oporition to require a three-fourths instead of a two-thirds vote to pace an appropriation bill, flits debate seemed atvpid enough to tho’e who had > eon so recently enthused by th9 eloquence of Gufirl, and Blaokbmn, thrilled oy the alarmiug cry of i evolution, and amused by the witty word duels of Conger and Oh»i- mers. Ba; no debate in tbe Ssnato or Honse, no matter how insipid and point less it may appear to those whose tas:e has been spoiled by oondimonte, is without its significance and weight. It shows the forte or foible of eome represtntative men, ay! the forte and foible of representative gov ernments ' Indeed It Coes not require de bate to make tne 46th Congress mteresfog Perhaps the moat interesting performanoo, iO one acquaiated with hia country’s rec;m, history, i« the calling of the rob. What epi sode# and volumes of hl«toiy oo those names recall! and how tame and nnheroio uo the wearers of these names apoear, sit ting in thsir arm chairs, poising their feet on tueir dttka, or furtively trying to smoks a cigar without mating any amoke. Can it be that tho demt gods who loom eo grandly m history were little men too ? The dearth of news has led me into these sterile reflec tions, and I was a so thinking what a credit able show of forensio ability two ex-cabinet ministers, now members of the Honse of Representatives, have made during the list week. One oabinet minuter was General Grant’s Secretary of the Navy, the other was Jtffamon DavU’ Post Master General. They are both able men with large stomachs. Reagan was speaking yesterday, off-hand, on a veiy diy subject, that of changing the roles, and he wan frequently interrupted by men of hie own party who were opposed to his views, who plied him with questions and sought t entrap him in contradictions Rut he wss equa to alt hia opponents and met evaxy one of them with a ready reply. While he waa speaking, Mr. titep.ens, of Georgia, tried to interject a little speech, bnt the ex- cabinet officer waa not muoh disposed io yield to the ex-Yioe President, who eita in a three-wheeled chsir. bupp-.ee eome lunatic had toi. those two gentlemen sixteen years ago, when one preel led over tho Confede rate Henate and tha other eat in the Con federate Cabinet, that he day wonld oome when they would both ait in the 0. H Con gc.ee, Th y.wonld not have believed the lunatic, nor wonld anybody In tie wond nave believed him. Then there is another little, old, bnt remarkably well p.eetirved man, whom no body ever expected to see iu this Congress or any oihor Ooa.res* When tuts man dawned npon history, or w«s it his tory that dawned npon him? Weh, either way—eighteen years ago, it was as a great military leafier, a cous-mmate strategist, a twin sphinx and plicemx of war. Xhoie of ns who do not pretend to be young ladies, renumber wed enough what giants of prow ess rumor and the press made the Johnsons. McClellans and Beauregards to be in .hose early untried days of th9 war Bnt it is not my intention to depreoiato the miatiry ebili- ty of Gen. Joseph E Johnson It was he tmt forced MeOlelian baok from the foot hold hat Grant fimlly munuined, and had he not been removed Irom toe 1. ont of tiner- men, aa he wsb moving on Atlanta, the present General of ihe Army would not hsve had such an easy piomenade to the tie Gen. Johnson his not yet made a speech. I don’t think he is much of an orator, but I once heara him in that role. It was sixieea years ago when he was in command of the Army of Tennessee, with heacquarteia at Tnanoma. Business had called torn to Kutxville, where the enthuiiaatio citizens serenaded him late at nigh- He appeared on the balcony of tha hotel and told tb-.m, as well aa I cad remember, Out a litue fighting was worth more thru all that music and enthusiasm; tbat they would better bs in bed, bnt that he was glad to see so many able-booted men from whom the Confede rate rank' could be xooruited 'ih.it was the kind or a demagogue Gen Joe H. Johnacn wae sixteen yean ago. He has doubtless ohanged since, with the rest of ths world, aaa ould scarcely biow-beat a band of uia constituents IT they should give him a sere nade now. Io his new role of statesman ha has more seed of ballots than bayouete. To make tbe historic tableau complet , Gen fcherruwa was on th* floor aa a spectator, md here are many o; th.m, the victorious au j vsi q uahed.l ving r< mm.aceocea of tlioae h'roio days. Y.eterday, fourteen yean ago, tite surrendered 27.8,ift men, the rtmnant of the Confederate army at Appomattox, aud yeater, ay a Virginia militaiy company were ths gue*te of a Wasting ton company, parading the principal attest* In tbe even ing a bind of citizens met and drafted de nunciatory reeo.utione and made speeches eondemming both .he Washington and Vir ginia e.mpanies for om'tlng to carry tbe United Hte ee flig in theur parade. But to get back to Congress. Mr 8 8. Oox made .be only effective reply to Mr. Raagan, of T<xas Wfcen he arose to speak there was observed on hie desk a arge, very old looking volume It proved to be the Bible If it was Mr. Cox's own book, it had been well thumbed He read h arly a chap ter and nrunghl down the Honse au 1 kal iens* when be repeated the text * Thou who say.it a man sbonld not .teal, dost thou ?” looking at Mr. Eotgtv, he said: “1 wifl not s ,y s e*l.’ because hat would not be psihamemary.'* Bu.h *n nuheaid of perforate!.ce as reading i be Bible produced a ruaiked impression on the fljor and a man i,i ih: gal ones, unable to oontro, hia 'xcuement. rose and cursed (Jong ess In a 1 ud vutce. sa> lug: •* Woe I woe I woo I unto this dsn of thieves. ’’ He was quick!] hustled liUi, bat it was sometime before orde could b i restored. . C. A. 6, Good Friday. This day, eo sacred to Catholics and Episcopalians, besides being celebrated with eolemn and devout religious exerci ses and ceremonies, has from remote times been the occasion of mnch merri ment and divers amusements of the drollest description. Ou this holy day, Judas, the betrayer of the Redeem ir, is handled very roughly iu some Catholio countries, and hie effigy is either hanged, ducked or burnt. No danger that the treason of the arch traitor will ever be forgotten while Good Friday continues to be observed. From some foreign notes on the pecu liar and quaint practices indulged in on this famous day, we make the following interesting extract: Good Friday, though, the most solemn day in the Christian calendar, has for some generations past in English-speak ing countries been associated with ideas more festive than eolemn. The Hot Oros8-Ban is not by any means the sole viand consecrated to this tide. In parts of the north of England an herb-pudding, in whioh the leaves of the passion-dock {Polygonum distortuni) are the prindpal ingredient, is an indispensable dish. In North Lancashire it is oustomsry to eat Good-Sue, a mixture of ale, sliced figs, bread and nutmeg, boiled together and eaten hot like soup, while in other parts ot Lancashire Good Friday gets the name of “Cfacklin Friday,” for titen the chil dren go from honse to honse to beg small wheaten cakes, something like the Hebrew’s Passover cake, but rich er, having batter or lard mixed with the flour. Good Friday of old was the day on which the Kings of England with great ceremony hallowed rings for the cure of epilepsy and cramp, a’custom dating from the eleventh oentu- ry (when a pilgrim gave a ring to Edward the Confessor, which, after the King’s death, was carefully preserved aa a relic in Westminister Abbey) and enduring till the reign of M&ry. Daring tbe reign of Henry VIII. we find Lord Berners writing from Spain to Cardinal Wolsey: “If your graoe remember me with some crampe rynga ye shall doo a thing muohe looked for; and I trust to bestow thaym well with Goddes grace.” The supereti tious belief in the ourative power of the cramp rings made out of certain pieces of stiver procured under particular cir cumstances still lingers on. in some places. In Berkshire it ia supposed that a ring made from a piece of silver col lected at the communion, not on Good Friday only, bnt on any occasion, is a care for convulsions and fits of every kind. This notion is nos uncommon in Devonshire and Cornwall. Hunt, in biB “Popular Romances of the West of Eng- lmd,’’records the case of aparaly tic woman who one Sunday morning at the church- door presented her withered arm and palm without a word, received thirty pennies- from the charitable of the congregation; then got the rector to change the coppeis for silver, and walked thrice round the communion table in tbe confident hope that three weeks after the half-crown had been made into a ring and put npon her fiager she would recover the ubq of her arm. Good Friday is the day for the sowing of paraely seed, if a double crop is desired. Now, also, are peas to be sewn, no matter how unfavorable the weather may seem. If rain should fall to day, unless the Germans aro extremly at fault, the tnrf will thrice be parched with drought within tho next twelve months. A wet Good Friday and Saturday Bring plenty of gnus but little hay. in Lincolnshire, England, at least. It is nnlucky to make love to a Lancashire lats on Good Friday, and misfortone attends the folk of Northamptonshire who bake or brew to-day. In the Isle of Man no iron mast to day be pnt into the fire, but a stick of the rowan tree mnst replace the poker and tongs. At day break on Good Fridiy in Portu guese and Brazilian veeBtli a roughly carved wooden block, representing the Betrayer, olothed in an ordinary saiioe’e suit and a red worsted oap. is hoisted by a rope aronnd its neck into the fore-tig ging, and left suspended there dartog tbe hours of divine servioe, After whioh it is docked, kioked, beaten and finally lashed to tbeoapstan and burned. More by to- ktn it baa been unlawful to burn Judas io English harbore, an ant of Edward I tothateffeat having been passed after seven Portngnese sailors were hanged at Dover for having set fire, at Easter tide,1277, to the shipping in the harbor while destroying snob an effigy. Since 1847 these oeremoaies have been forbid den at Athens ont of respeot to tbe Rothschilds, one of whom happened that year to spend E inter at tha Greek oipital. The prejudice iu England against red-haired men, commemorated in the savage lines of Dryden on Todeoo, really dates baok not to Jndas, bnt ralber to the Danes. In some of the northern towns of Italy, however, people whose hair is of tbe Jndas hno set forth in tbe famous “Lest Sapper” of Leonardo da Vinci at Milan, and allnded to in “As Yon Like It,” do well on Good Friday to, stay withindoors. «*scn thousand parson.. - neighborhood |gon charity. It —An artlfi al ays fectorv h*. v ,n Rochester, N. Y ryt * , b*s B( —The production c f bast-. Auitria has about cfcublsa^l! 001 •ba* year it amounted fOJ3 fft?®* ! «7S £ dred-weight, and u 1878 10 A If. eoon. He (tailed "agaM tn“‘Jk2?, T Jj! Buffalo Advertiser *•"**•*5 —Sarsoteen thousand and the n ' subsisting . Hhere sreThmjftopioe* State; greenoeoks, taxet/ied ** i ^*t5 ry I sn.1 para overtheflX? Husbands will be obtt*?,®?* W for their wives In order to kem L bail!l ti family.’ Loud laughter. P P®** 1 # tit —Light summer alike, which v. used for street suite, have SS or narrow Clouded chips together on brown ctrfini £V« *5 and other colored grotmirt^' noted ‘colored grounds’in Booth Fifth Avenue! ocfr *®« A CoNvzar to Burn _ Poet, formerly single BtindMdwS** monetization of stiverbTie^n.H^ coinage, as has bZ done UT/* Frenoe, and Germany, will he table, in oonsequenoe oflhj Via#. the oorreneyot the world. forawSrS 1 the universal depression or bad* ^ —A Norfolk telegram to tha Dispatch says a Norfolk oonni*?- ed James Km tor, residing unearthed an iron case containm/JS thousand dollars while plough^J^? nesdayin an old field that ti, cultivation for several years Th,.*®* was in American stiver Soto, and h to have been buried during tbe wtr. '^ —Andrew Jones of Chester. P* with Lizzie Welsh, from 6 P ftSg night, to* vain endeavor to that it would ba well to marry him iSJ? committed suicide, and the girl un Z, she had known he was to deeply to euJ she would have aooepted him. —Leo KHZ, accidently learning th 1 . |i the valuable foroed vegetables to the Vein garden were appropriated hr ths arau desired that ths lettuoee, artichoke*, yT? sent to tha market, where ill oo Jd pcrC them who desired, and that the procMfcba kept for the poor. —There is a tremendous dispute itgmfc Madras ovor a hair from the Prophet Mohi med's beard- This holy relic ia (ncioiei h a oase, guarded by an official who hut Onr Qallanc Firemen. Yesterday was the annual field day ot the Macon Fire Department, and de spite rain, mud and the conflicting eie- mentp, the people turned ont by thous ands to do honor to the occasion. T here is no disguising the faot that onr fire brigade is one of the most popular insti tutions of the oity- It embraces zealous and enthusiastic representation from every class and guild of the community. And when, sb in the present instance, the esprit du corps of the organization was fully aroused, they took the city by storm. The parade yesterday was a brilliant sueoeSB, and the time made by No. Sin the oonteet, has so parallel in former trials of skill and speed. ’ The excitement was at fever heat, yot good humor and a friendly feeling seemed to pervade all who wore the in signia of this order. The raoe waa very closely contested, and the defeated, as well as the victors, ere entitled to be crowned with laurels. Our private homes, our public institu tions, the mercantile interests of tho city, m short everything tbat possesses value within the corporatelimita of Macon, owe a debt of gratitude to the gallant firemen, who are ever ready to respond at all hoars to the call cf duty, and venture lire and limb for the protection of their fellow citizens. For one, therefore, we eay let us ex tend every encouragement possible, and every legal immunity to those who are in reality minnte men, and always ready to respond to the call of onr people in their hour of direst need. Hon. A. G. Thurman was yesterday elected President pro torn, ot the Senate, Mr. Wheeler having been summoned home iii consequence of the illness of a member of bis family. Tho announce meat of the pending election found more Republican tban Democratic Senators in their seats. Tbe Republican members of Congress have a belter gift of continu ance than the Democrats. The Demo cratic Executive Committee most make an assessment for the purchase of a sup ply ot shoemaker's wax or sticking plas ter for the Democratic members. The Kbllooo and SporrosD Cats — The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections yesterday took up the Louisiana case, ana ordered the parties to appear before the Committee to-day, in person or by counsel, to argue the question whether the case to not res adjudicates— that is, settled by the admission of Kel logg to tbe seat. Cotton.—Yesterday middling upland is the Liverpool market went up to 6J-, with sales of 12,100 bale*. Manchester accounts were alto better—yarns and fab rics having advanced a tittle. —Those tali, ungainly combe are ohsoiete, and (he newest are small and genteel. Those of silver are preferred.- Yon can borrow mare n-oney on one ct silver thin on the tstatoo shell*. and six fanatical Mussulmans are dlapatS for its possession. The dispute ha* taken before the Madras High Ooart —Manufacturing enterprise at th« baaabopefallook. The Lowell Conner in the great ootton mills there expect »bai summer, though the rise tarawoottonn &r disarranges calculations as to pr’cu 7ft Lewiston (He ) Journal reports revi« ‘!hs neea aotivity in that important manur*cx'a place. —A bill for the relief of Gen. FutMi Porter to being prepared for introduce- Oongreie. It is understood that th- b propose (o mike him a brigadier to them;. Hia ”ank to the regular army waa th«t:.' lieutenant oo'oce), but had he nottmc:. justly dismissed he wcnld to-dtv proto* bold the rank of brigadier and poaaibly *i,; of major-general. —Lord Teigomouth relates that hit Ills, the Bev. Mr Jrrrsm, wasonedtypreichig. when be wsa disturbed by snoriog He on than ono*i appealed to the ruppoevd deps, and at leDgth pe-emptorily iuiin*t«i to. unless the good man or woman to vbcih attributed the interruption were tutoi he must disoontume his sermon We claimed a man from a remotoput titi church, 'it’s a howl!’ [anowl ] —London has more Roman Cotholicukc Rome, more Tew* than all Paleatir* so Irish than Belfast, more Scotch thin ibr- deen. more Welsh than Oaidiff; its heir ci gin chops, placed one after another iaib, wonld reach sixty-two miles, sod onsufc quarter of the city is inhabited b] three hr- dred thousand cf the moat miserathmti es and worst this vee to be fonnd cs mm, —An 'Old 8ohool Presbyterian' writub the New York araphio of the Taimuetra as follows: ‘Ho'y things are cirialu*! the name of God blasphemed, pun* m3 j:u made on Bible quotations, alleged b-etii of faith and trust blown abont like biliN thistle-down, and references to the si: solemn duties and obligation* (f msn &:«:<■ with 'ahonts of laughter.’ —Dr. Clara Spetigne has booms a npV medics! practitioner in Cambridge. *«■ but at the outset of her prc/e«i''iul cue she finds her husband an obstacle 0*> ber patterns is a handsome jours As he sat in ber offios and the wa* eonM his pnlse the jealous husband duhe3ir.c. olared that she was squeez'n? the svkBU' hand, ordered him ont of the hcare, m: finally knocked him down. —The ‘Angel Gnardtone’ 1* a cbirts* society cf Paris Its object istoudii. protect draoken poop's, and take them ®* Only men of approved temp*r»nce bib admitted to membership Ou holibji® Bunders these guardian angels m*y *« ■* around tho drinking plaoee and elsevin They carefnlly guide any drnnkwd trqer encounter, take ears cf bis money i“ ! - a anv. »nd turn it over to his family of there angels has ever been acaiK- taking even a oentime found upon ny# 1 of Bacchus —The editor ot Htrper’a W-cliy **? ■Tho country always needs a 8‘rorg Uve. Rot if it must have Gejerti GnaS 1883. not beo*oso he ie believed to oe (’-■ magistrate, bnt because he is a ‘atro t b? it mtut have him for the samersaeoarit^ and aa long as he live*. D t* » n * r P®Jr whioh proves too mneh. To sty ffig the onto otndidato who e»n bsekctriJ-' OBofe-aion of despait that we do no. and to assert that he is the co'e dun»* represents'ive of Republican wjjJJ, intnlt Republican intelligence PtmiM" nominations are generally mado tj a d mamg-iment. not by tbe •*■■ pern and however probable for tba the nomination of General Grant ae*ms likely that it would ctl 1 a of the oppo«itionto the P moc f?‘ B '^ be accepted with doubt and rego-t part, aud would "be really we cotsH-f bird part ’ _ The BroRerot Ihe Boih!d> !lil London Truth, March 27.1 , Anent the late financial swtdo » “ it m»y be interesting to «t*» ’ L originated, the intimate b***0f5 tween the Syndio des Bgente d* c J M. Moreau, and the Rothicb'A’^ has been anew illnetrstcil by ( • The story ie a canons one, Bid« ted to me several years *&’, ' ■ just taken plant. The owes* c> on the Paris Boaise, aait 13 ® c ‘;_.sjt'i ate only sixty in number, ^ supervision. M. Moreau nxM-*’* his, and had not jet a Wfl* J" gJ when a friend of his, a on tho ’Change, called oc* f*i ou tbe famous Baron, and w* k a# follows : “I am® rautfu f .£15,0001 owe you 1 °a«ioi ( Baron started in his ohair, en ‘ e#1 i his btrong disapprobation of news. “Still,” went oa Jf . -■ “ibneto some hope If s to an arrangement. * „ *j scribed but too much a.rcsoj- ^ mind the subscription. I c*“ J .‘ (1 stock-broker for you , your orders at half the **" ?£ f ji tl If voa accept my proposal jw • be repaid ere long; it the money.” The Baron » prfvi an hour later the man , c0 t room of M. Moreau. , 3 1 to be etock-brok«.m-ordm«J ^ Baron?” The rising laughed heartily: “I eh ?^ Be ttW^ so." “Well, you muet do soj ^ it. It means simply a for f yon the key of the marl* P 1 undertake the job at one- * commission, giving m» ° c0 jaidJ the Biron one-hAiC ? * struck. M. Moreau beta t j 0# . i and the head cf Jie noO^ic 11 ' b * ’ friend retained the £15,0^.^^ never lost, paid his debt a}C u with a centime, and p°**i ^ j hands:, me commission. 1 jl| Headache, whether geetion or NervouwieWi fits any ouo for attentto pjti’* any other aotive effort. J -'**. timore Pills always cure tw #ft d disoider, giving pro®P l ^ first dose. f j -Wby do OhUumtn ,8 l do ®^a nose there’s pnly cat Ooscn l